The U.S. State Department confirmed that all 55 million visa holders are under continuous review, with potential revocations for security or legal violations.
The review aims to identify potential threats to national security or public safety, including visa overstays, criminal activity, or support for terrorist organisations.
“Prohibiting entry to the United States by those who might pose a threat to U.S. national security or public safety is key to protecting U.S. citizens at home,” a State Department spokesperson said.
The Trump administration has intensified scrutiny on immigrants and foreign students, including those involved in pro-Palestinian campus protests. Recently, more than 6,000 student visas have been revoked, with hundreds linked to terrorism concerns.
The spokesperson said the State Department under the Trump administration is revoking visas “in cases where a foreign visitor overstays their lawful period of admission, engages in criminal activity, provides material support to a terrorist organisation, or otherwise violates U.S. law.”
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The United States is designating the Pakistani separatist Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) as a foreign terrorist organization, the U.S. Department of State said on Monday.
U.S. State Department has announced a new awareness campaign warning Americans, especially Iranian-Americans, about the continuing severe risks of travel to Iran.
The United States has imposed sanctions on 22 entities linked to a transnational network engaged in illicit oil trade on behalf of the Iranian regime.
The U.S. State Department will swiftly begin a major reorganization following a Supreme Court decision that cleared the way for widespread federal agency downsizing.
Storm Leonardo hit Spain and Portugal on Tuesday, forcing more than 11,000 people from their homes, as a man in Portugal died after his car was swept away by floodwaters and a second body was found in Malaga.
Iran would retaliate by striking U.S. military bases across the Middle East if it comes under attack by American forces, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday (7 January), stressing that such action should not be seen as targeting the countries hosting those bases.
At least 31 people have been killed and scores wounded in a suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, during Friday prayers, prompting widespread international condemnation.
U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators have discussed an ambitious goal of reaching a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine by March, though the timeline is widely viewed as unrealistic due to deep disagreements over territory, according to multiple sources familiar with the talks.
A Japanese city near Mount Fuji has cancelled its annual cherry blossom festival, saying growing numbers of badly behaved tourists are disrupting daily life for residents.
Portugal voted on Sunday in a presidential runoff between leftist Antonio Jose Seguro and far-right challenger Andre Ventura, with surveys indicating a decisive victory for Seguro despite weather disruptions and pockets of political fatigue.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said a man suspected of shooting senior military intelligence officer Vladimir Alexeyev in Moscow has been detained in Dubai and returned to Russia.
Police in riot gear pushed toward a group of protesters who launched fireworks, flares and smoke bombs during a demonstration in Milan on Saturday, as the city hosted events on the first full day of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 8th of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Japan’s ruling coalition under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is heading for a sweeping win in Sunday’s (8 February) lower house election, according to exit polls, a result that could unsettle financial markets and speed up defence expansion focused on China.
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